MERC Mental Health

Staff members’ feelings of preparedness to support student mental health varies across positions and schools

Feb. 6, 2025

A report from the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium makes recommendations to improve preparation for school employees, such as targeted mental health resources and training.

2025 Research Colloquium - Save the Date

2025 VCU School of Education Research Colloquium

Jan. 31, 2025

Save the date for the annual VCU School of Education Research Colloquium on Friday, April 11, 2025, 9 am to 3:30 pm.

AACTE Holmes Scholars - Scholar of the Month - Christina A. Tillery, M.Ed.

VCU SOE Doctoral Student Christina Tillery Named January 2025 AACTE Holmes Scholar of the Month

Jan. 31, 2025

Championing Meaningful Change in Education and Mental Health Support Meet Christina A. Tillery, M.Ed., a VCU doctoral candidate reshaping the future of school mental health.

Debunking Classroom Myths: 3 questions, 2 minutes, 1 lesson. VCU School of Education's Elizabeth Edmondson and Suzanne Kirk, whose course, Debunking Classroom Myths: How and Why Do We Learn Ideas Incorrectly?, explores

cRam Session: Debunking Classroom Myths

Jan. 29, 2025

3 questions, 2 minutes, 1 lesson with Elizabeth Edmondson and Suzanne Kirk, whose course explores “lessons” we may have learned – and how we might adjust our thinking.

VCU School of Education #14 Best Online Masters in Special Education - soe.vcu.e

VCU School of Education’s Online Master of Special Education Programs Earns Top 15 National Ranking

Jan. 23, 2025

VCU School of Education’s Online Master of Special Education Programs Earns Top 15 National Ranking

Meet Sara Rafuse, Ed.D. - Drawing from her own rural upbringing, Sara founded VCU's Rural Rams, a coaching group that builds community for students navigating the transition from small-town life to our urban campus.

Rural Rams unifies and supports VCU students with country roots

Jan. 22, 2025

Based in the Campus Learning Center, the new coaching group builds camaraderie among those who sometimes have ‘an invisible identity.’

VCU School of Education Excels in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Education Rankings - VCU School of Education

VCU School of Education Ranks Among the Leading Online Master of Education Programs in the Nation

Jan. 21, 2025

The VCU School of Education continues to lead in providing exceptional educator preparation programs, earning the #27 spot (tied) in the U.S. News & World Report 2025 rankings for Best Online Master’s in Education.

School of Education 2023 - 2024 Annual Report

2023-2024 Annual Report, VCU School of Education

Dec. 12, 2024

We proudly share the 2023-24 annual report for the VCU School of Education.

Kelli Feldman

Kelli Feldman named dean of the VCU School of Education

Dec. 5, 2024

The University of Kansas educator will begin her VCU tenure in March, bringing three decades of experience as a teacher, researcher and administrator.

Class of 2024: Lauren Jackson made her mark at VCU as a student, instructor and advisor.

Class of 2024: Lauren Jackson made her mark at VCU as a student, instructor and advisor

Dec. 4, 2024

The Ph.D. candidate in the School of Education, who created a leadership development course for women of color, is eager to build on her work supporting underrepresented and marginalized groups.